New Californian Microlepidoptera 
AUGUST BUSCK 
U. 5. BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
The species of Microlepidoptera, described in the following, 
were received for determination from Mr. W. S. Wright, San 
Diego, California, together with some fifty other species, which 
I have recognized as already described. 
If a few more equally valuable collections could be obtained 
from California this coming season, the writer would be pleased 
to fulfil his promise to Dr. C. F. Baker, to give a comprehen- 
sive paper on the known California Microlepidoptera for this 
Journal. I shall be glad to hear from other collectors of these 
insects in California. 
Coleophora quadristrigella new species 
Labial palpi long, porrected, smooth; second joint hardly 
thickened; white, shaded with light brown externally. Antenne 
white, somewhat thickened with scales toward the base; basal 
joint yellow, somewhat enlarged, but without projecting flap of 
seales. Face, head and thorax light yellow with the cheeks, 
patagina and posterior tip of thorax white. Forewings with 
silvery white ground color; from base to apex along the upper 
edge of the cell and covering vein 7 runs a broad longitudinal 
streak of light golden yellow, which at basal fourth gives off a 
narrower longitudinal branch of the same color, which ter- 
minates on the middle of the termen; below the fold from base 
to tornus runs a third longitudinal yellow streak; these yellow 
streaks leave the white ground color exposed only as four longi- 
tudinal streaks, one along the costal edge, one along the dorsal 
edge, one on the fold and one from basal third of the cell to 
close below apex. Cilia whitish fuscous. Hind wings light 
fuscous with the cilia a shade darker. Abdomen light fuscous 
with golden lateral edges. Legs whitish hairs on posterior tibie 
golden. 
Alar expanse: 18-20 mm. 
